Author: Vera
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that more investments will be deployed to the provision of infrastructure and facilities for safe, secure, environmentally friendly and sustainable civil aviation in the country. Speaking when he received the Secretary General of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, he said Nigeria will support the ideals and aspirations of ICAO and achievement of its strategic objectives, in collaboration with other Member States of the Organization. “It is pertinent to also mention that Nigeria has been playing a key role in supporting the implementation of ICAO…
Lagos State Government has directed security operatives to enforce ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, as it imposes fresh ban to curtail the unruly activities of motorcyclists in the state. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the directive on Wednesday, during a meeting with the state Commissioner of Police, Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) at the State House, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu said that the total ban on Okada riders was on all highways across the six Local Government Areas (LGAs) and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state. He said that with effective from June 1, security…
Many people have been reportedly killed and shops belonging to Igbo traders were set ablaze during a clash between traders and commercial motorcyclists at Dei Dei market in Abuja. The fight reportedly started following an accident that led to the death of an Igbo woman. According to reports, the woman was a passenger on a commercial motorcycle when she was crushed by a truck, allegedly due to the recklessness of the motorcyclist carrying her. The woman died while being rushed to the hospital and this caused traders in the area to go after the motorcyclist carrying her when the accident…
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Wednesday , commenced moves to promote its political wing, the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) through the creation of a professional platform group and the establishment of a trust fund committee. The umbrella body of freight forwarding in the nation’s maritime industry also expressed high hope in the forthcoming 2023 general elections even as it vowed to mobilize millions of voters to prove a significant point as the third force. Speaking at a meeting of high powered delegate members of NAGAFF , Chairman Board of Trustees , Chief Chidiebere Enelemah…
The Oniru of Iru Land, Oba Abdulwasiu Lawal Abisogun II, has alerted residents of Lekki to plans to attack the area by commercial motorcyclists popularly known as okada riders. The caution was contained in a circular issued on Wednesday, titled, ‘Urgent security alert’, and signed by the Oniru Chieftancy Family Estate Office. The warning is coming hours after the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu banned Okada operations in some areas in the state. This medium had reported that operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce raid the area after a sound engineer, David Imoh, was allegedly murdered over N100 balance. The…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Said nine persons died and 10 others were injured in a gas explosion that occurred at Aba Road, Sabon Gari, Kano State. Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Kano Territorial Coordinator, , confirmed the development to newsmen during a briefing in Kano on Tuesday evening. “The death toll in the gas explosion which occurred at Aba Road in Sabon Gari of Fagge Local Government Area, Kano, has increased to nine. He said the rescue operation was led by the D.G NEMA Mustapha Habib.“The Director-General NEMA led the rescue team and excavators were mobilised to ensure removal of…
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has withdrawn from the Kaduna governorship race.According to a post by his Media Team led by Saminu Madaki, the reason for withdrawing from the race was personal. Part of the statement reads, “Today the 15th May, 2022 our principal Dr. Bashir Jamoh held a meeting with his campaign council and other top officials in the movement. Then he officially announced that he personally stepped down for the Governorship race in Kaduna state due to some personal reasons which is for his own good and the…
Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has stated that the Deputy Controller in charge of Valuation, DC Frank Onyeka was not culpable in the case of accusation of extortion levelled against him by freight forwarders. The Command’s spokesman, Mr Uche Ejesieme who disclosed this on Tuesday, maintained that the accused officer is one of the best that the command can vouch for He stated that DC Frank could not condescend as low as taking laws into his hands According to him, the DC Valuation provided evidence of valuation related infractions running into millions and which necessitated…
The Ogun Area One Command of Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 19 boat engines and eight trailer loads of foreign rice during its anti – smuggling activities last month in Ogun State. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Bamidele Makinde disclosed on Tuesday that the smugglers took to their heels while leaving behind five new and 14 used pieces of boat engines, worth ₦17.322million According to the Comptroller, the command during the month of April generated ₦6,048,500.00 from auction sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol, intercepted at different locations and exit points to Republic of Benin during…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner during the forthcoming primary elections and congresses of the party in the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the statement during the Lagos APC Stakeholders’ meeting held at the party’s secretariat in Acme Road, Ogba on Tuesday. He said it is the responsibility of party members to live, work and dream in the tenets of the party as APC conducts its congresses across the state on Wednesday and therefore urged the party’s faithful to conduct themselves in…